Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . Notes <afo/, of the mythical Peshdadian Dynasty, andsupposed (according to the Shah-nama) to havebeen founded and built by him. Others refer itto the Work of the Genie King, Jan Ibn Jan —who also built the Pyramids — before the timeof Adam. Bahram Gur.—Bahrain of the Wild Ass —a Sassanian Sovereign — had also his SevenCastles (like the King of Bohemia !) each of adifferent Colour: each with a Royal Mistresswithin; each of whom tells him a Story, as toldin one of the most famous Poems of Persia,written by Amir Khusraw: all these Seve
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . Notes <afo/, of the mythical Peshdadian Dynasty, andsupposed (according to the Shah-nama) to havebeen founded and built by him. Others refer itto the Work of the Genie King, Jan Ibn Jan —who also built the Pyramids — before the timeof Adam. Bahram Gur.—Bahrain of the Wild Ass —a Sassanian Sovereign — had also his SevenCastles (like the King of Bohemia !) each of adifferent Colour: each with a Royal Mistresswithin; each of whom tells him a Story, as toldin one of the most famous Poems of Persia,written by Amir Khusraw: all these Sevens alsofiguring (according to Eastern Mysticism) theSeven Heavens; and perhaps the Book itselfthat Eighth, into which the mystical Seven tran-scend, and within which they revolve. The Ruinsof Three of those Towers are yet shown by thePeasantry; as also the Swamp in which Bahram. m ? g ?? ?? » ? ?? ?» u ? ? ? ? •?? ?? ?? Q^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^^
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